Outdoor Alabama Newsletter | August 2019

Extended Red Snapper Season for Private Anglers

Recently, ADCNR added five days to the private vessel recreational season. The additional days began at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2019, and run until midnight on Monday, August 5, 2019.  

Free Range Days at Five Shooting Ranges in Aug.

ADCNR invites recreational shooters to take aim at select public shooting ranges during Alabama’s Free Range Days on August 3, 10, and 17. During these events, license and shooting range permit requirements will be waived at the Barbour, Cahaba, Upper Delta, Etowah and Swan Creek public shooting ranges on the dates listed below.

The ADCNR’s Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries has partnered with the National Shooting Sports Foundation to provide the Free Range Days as part of National Shooting Sports Month, which takes place in August.

Create New Memories by Becoming an Outdoors-Woman

Each spring and fall, women from throughout the state and across the country converge on Columbiana, Alabama, for a three-day workshop designed for women ages 18 and older who would like to learn new outdoor skills. In addition to providing that training, the Alabama Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop helps to create positive memories and build friendships for those who attend.

Registration for the next BOW workshop opens on August 7 for first-time attendees and August 12 for both first-timers and those who have previously attended. The event takes place at the 4-H Center near Columbiana, Alabama, on October 4-6, 2019.

Julie Bolin from Brookwood, Alabama, learned the art of fly fishing from ADCNR Aquatic Education Coordinator Doug Darr during Alabama's BOW workshop in 2018.

Enter the Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest

The Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest is accepting entries through October 31, 2019. The contest is a joint project between the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Alabama Tourism Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The photo contest is open to state residents and visitors alike, but qualifying photos must have been taken in Alabama.

This photo of a trumpet vine by Carol Eidson placed first in the Shoots and Roots category of last year's Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest.

More News & Events

• Saltwater Fishing Regulation Changes In Effect
• NOAA's Gallaudet Gets Tour of Alabama Coastal Culture
• Forever Wild Board Meets at Five Star Plantation on August 8
• State Parks Foundation Seeks to Boost Alabama Opportunities
• Open Woods Weeks at Forever Wild's Sipsey River Complex for Aug. and Sept.
• Hunter Education Information and Class Schedule
• Upcoming Alabama State Parks Events 

Black Bears on the Move

This time of year, the chance of seeing a black bear in Alabama increases as juvenile males are pushed out of their previous ranges by their mothers and other adult males. If you see a black bear, let us know. Click learn more for information on how to report a black bear sighting.

Recent black bear sighting in Mobile County - photo by Kathy New.

For more information about this sighting, visit the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division Facebook page.

New 2019-20 Recreational Hunting and Fishing Licenses will go on sale
Monday, August 26, 2019. 

The license you purchase today will expire August 31, 2019.